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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
48.7Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
48.9Inno Score
41.2CPU41.7
34.3GPU40.7
60.8Benchmarks58.6
71.4Efficiencyspec-based64.1
4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 25 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 scores 48.7 against 48.9 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 edges ahead in GPU and CPU, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2

  • 30% lower TDP (typical): 7 W vs 10 W

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

  • Stronger GPU score: 41 vs 34
  • 127% higher Max download: 10 Gbps vs 4.4 Gbps
  • 100% higher Max bandwidth: 51.2 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s
  • 28% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 2,502 vs 1,956

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Announced20232021
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)7 W+30%10 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.91 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.49 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5101x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock2.91 GHz3 GHz+3%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
GPUQualcomm Adreno 725Adreno 730
GPU clock—818 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
NPUQualcomm HexagonHexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Memory typeLPDDR5-3200LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth25.6 GB/s51.2 GB/s+100%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
ModemSnapdragon X62 5GSnapdragon X65 5G
Max download4.4 Gbps10 Gbps+127%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.35.2

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max displayWQHD+ @ 60Hz / FHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
AnTuTu1,263,761Top 45%—
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)504,689Top 35%—
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)173,509Bottom 50%—
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)219,815Top 43%—
AnTuTu 11 (UX)365,748Top 40%—
AnTuTu 121,424,073+9%Top 44%1,301,568Top 49%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,687Top 23%1,720+2%Top 21%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,378+2%Top 30%4,300Top 30%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,956Top 26%2,502+28%Top 23%

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